Rescuers blame weather and 'underprepared skiers' for rise in Alps avalanche deaths

"As with all around the world, the climate is changing."

— Frédéric Bonnevie , Activist

"A lot of the victims are skiers who come here often, are technically skilled, but aren't necessarily connoisseurs of the mountain environment."

— Stéphane Bornet , Executive

"That's why you need to have all the rescue equipment on you, and to be in a group, but sometimes you can just be in the wrong place at the wrong time."

— Pierre Boulonnais , Activist